Hagen’s Cove
This beautiful site has an excellent viewing tower overlooking marsh, mudflats and the waters of the Gulf. Look for large flocks of shorebirds and wading birds in winter, spring and fall; a spotting scope will provide great views. Plan to arrive on an incoming tide to enjoy Marbled Godwit, Greater Yellowlegs, Short-billed Dowitcher, Semipalmated Plover, Least Sandpiper, Dunlin and Western Sandpiper. Reddish Egrets are common in late summer and fall, and in winter you can find ducks such as Bufflehead and Lesser Scaup. Bald Eagles nest here and are regularly observed between October and April; look for Northern Harriers quartering the salt marsh in winter. Look and listen for Clapper Rails, Marsh Wrens and Seaside Sparrows in the salt marsh; Nelson’s Sparrows and Sedge Wrens may also be present in winter. Picturesque pine flatwoods lining the entrance drive shelter resident Wild Turkey, Brown-headed Nuthatch and Eastern Towhee.
Site Information
This Site is Free to Enter
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Managing Agency
FL Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Operational Hours: Open to public access year round.
Size: 117 acres
